With an emphatic swing on the last point of the night, Cassandra Joyner not only gave the Delaware State Hornets a win, she also etched her name in the history books. Her final attack was the 1000th kill of her career, making her the first Lady Hornet to ever reach the milestone, as DSU defeated Norfolk State 3-0 (25-22, 25-21, 25-15).
The Claymont, Del. native was spectacular in the Hornets home opener, with 13 kills against just one error on 18 total attacks for a gaudy .667 hitting percentage to lead all players.
The Lady Hornets as a unit hit .366, shattering their best performance of the season during their opening match of the Hornet Invitational.
"This was such a great night, and I can't say enough about my teammates and parents and what they mean to me," said Joyner, whose teammates erupted when they found out her last kill broke the four-figure barrier. "We're really playing well right now, and I just hope we can continue to build and get better throughout the season."
Norfolk State (2-7) was led by freshman Chynna Blaker, who notched 12 kills for the Spartans She hit .526 with four digs and one assist. Kristen Burt, another first-year Spartan, had a career-high 24 assists.
The Lady Hornets (4-5) next take to the court tomorrow at 1pm against Navy, and then at 5 p.m. against LaSalle.